Messor barbarus subsp. mediosanguineus Donisthorpe, 1946c: 53 (s.w.) TURKEY. Palearctic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Turkey: (no further data) (C. Kosswig). Primary type depository: BMNH. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 20 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: BMNH. Secondary type specimen: CASENT0900484.